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Old 12-20-2013, 07:05 AM
 
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Okay why don't they remake these timeless classic sitcoms instead of churning out boring comedies and endless reincarnations or murder and police shows.
Bat Man. The old Adam West show was just fun. Every week brought a new actor playing a villain and the cameos were fascinating. But who could play Bruce Wayne/Batman? Bat Man can be fun, its gotten so dark and melodramatic that the franchise is rapidly getting STALE.
Green Acres. This was a surreal comedy and hillbilly/cornpone antics seem to be in right now.
Maybe Tim Daly could be Oliver Douglas, Lisa Douglas would be a little harder to cast.
So whats everybodys take on it? Any other classic shows worth revisiting and updating?
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Old 12-20-2013, 07:19 AM
 
Location: Cincinnati, OH
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If they remade Green Acres I have no doubt they would focus way too much on the hillbilly aspect and the show would be ruined.

I Dream of Jeannie might be a good one. It leaves the door open for the show to take almost any direction. Of course, they would have to work somewhere else instead of NASA haha.
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Old 12-20-2013, 08:16 AM
 
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I like Batman dark and gothic, that's how he's supposed to be
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Old 12-20-2013, 08:20 AM
 
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Remake shows never live up to the originals.
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Old 12-20-2013, 12:14 PM
 
Location: In the Hood, Brooklyn, NY
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Remake shows never live up to the originals.
For example, does anyone remember the Charlie's Angels tv remake? It was only two years ago. FLOPPED !!!
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Old 12-20-2013, 12:21 PM
 
Location: "Arlen" Texas
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I don't thnk they should try. They'll just ruin it. They should be coming up with new stuff that isn't junk. Too many no talents posing as writers and producers these days.
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Old 12-20-2013, 01:45 PM
 
Location: Here
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Batman live show?

It'd be nice to have the series style and cameos of the old Adam West Batman, but the setting, storyline, and feel of the 90s cartoon.
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Old 12-20-2013, 05:38 PM
 
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Isn't it funny to see how bad the acting was in some of these shows, Dynasty , Dallas , awful acting , mostly the women , the men were ok.
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Old 12-21-2013, 11:51 PM
 
Location: Phoenix Arizona
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I can't even imagine what would happen if they decide to modernize classic TV shows....

The Brady Bunch: Step brothers and sisters forced to coexist in a small 3 bedroom home. Replace Alice with Alicia, the hispanic housekeeper. Give Bobby Autism. Jan is emo and has self inflicting wounds. Marsha is very sexually active and a teen mom by the end of season one. Gregg is homosexual. Peter is an a gang. Father is a chemistry teacher at a high school and mom works as a department manager at Walmart.
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Old 12-22-2013, 04:24 AM
 
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Aren't there enough remakes in movies? Creativity is at a premium in Hollywood as it is. Bad idea.
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